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The Head

1959 1h 32m Horror List
Reviews 20% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Dr. Ood (Horst Frank) puts his colleague's (Michel Simon) head in serum X, and a nurse's (Karin Kernke) head on the body of a stripper. Read More Read Less

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Trashy fun. Rated: B Feb 9, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The Head R (gore and killing) - fantasy and horror Sciencefiction Religion Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/28/24 Full Review Audience Member Odd late-50s German horror, dubbed - not badly - with American voices. It's the usual nonsense about a mad surgeon deciding that grafting the head of a hunchback on to a beautiful nightclub singer will result in professional approbation and sexual nirvana. The movie treads water at the two-thirds mark, but there are interesting nods to superior works like Les Yeux Sans Visage, Mystery of the Wax Museum and Bride of Frankenstein. A bit of a missed opportunity. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Solid plot with twists, turns, obsession benefits from realism to prop up absurd sci-fi plot device and attest to insanity avast genius of one man. Scarcely a dull moment. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member 69% "I saved your brain for mankind, professor."-Dr Ood (Horst Frank) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Corny and bad, but laughable enough to keep one entertained. The talking head looks silly, the plot is bland but not too awful, and the characters are somewhat decent. It does get a bit slow, and some parts are confusing, especially with the awful dialog. For fans of b-movies. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Another mad scientist movie about trying to find something that will either keep people alive or bring the dead back to life. It's okay, but not much different than other similar movies. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Dr. Ood (Horst Frank) puts his colleague's (Michel Simon) head in serum X, and a nurse's (Karin Kernke) head on the body of a stripper.
Director
Victor Trivas
Screenwriter
Victor Trivas
Production Co
Rapid Film
Genre
Horror
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 9, 2016
Runtime
1h 32m
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